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New web site highlights priestly contributions
December 2nd, 2009
A new web site at www.careforseniorpriests.org spotlights the invaluable work of the archdiocese priests. The site also offers suggestions on how to donate to the Priest Pension and Healthcare Funds, which support retired priests of the Archdiocese of Boston.
The Boston Pilot reports:
With the Christmas collections, one of the major sources of income for the Priest Pension and Healthcare Funds just weeks away, a new website has been launched that aims to spotlight the invaluable work of the archdiocese priests.
The new web site is directed to pastors, parish staff, and all parishioners throughout the archdiocese.
“CareForSeniorPriests.org is focused on sharing information about our priests and the significant contributions they make in our lives and those of our loved ones,” remarked Joseph D’Arrigo, Executive Director of the Funds. “We hope this website will educate the Catholic community about the Priest Pension and Healthcare Funds and encourage them to be generous in support of our priests.”
Read the full Pilot coverage at: Boston Pilot: New website provides information on Priest Pension and Healthcare Funds
Prayers requested at November 2009 meeting
November 22nd, 2009
At our recent meeting on Saturday November 21, the following prayers were requested of all Serrans:
- Men entering the seminary and current seminarians always require prayer. Fr. Dan Hennessey (Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Boston) said that men entering the seminary are extremely serious and knowledgeable about their vocation, and are the “cream of the crop” from MIT, Harvard, and Ivy League and state schools. Prayers are requested for these men, who seem to be able to see beyond the current issues facing the church to a revitalized church in the future.
- Please pray for Marie Lucci, a young woman who entered the Fraternidad of Reparation to the Heart of Jesus the Priest. We pray for Marie as she continues to discern her vocation to religious life.
- Please pray for the purchase a statue of St. John Vianney for the St. Leonard of Port Maurice in the North End. While scouting locations for the upcoming Eucharistic Congress 2010, Fr. Dan Hennessey noted that the current statue garden does not have a statue of this priest who was so devoted to vocations.
As always, please pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. May God grant peace and wisdom to all those who are currently discerning their vocations!
400 priests “adopted” through Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate
November 21st, 2009
The Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate has met with great success, thanks to the efforts of Serrans and Catholics throughout the Archdiocese. As of today, 400 priests (out of 750 total) have been adopted by spiritual parents. That’s more than half the priests in the Archdiocese of Boston!
At our most recent meeting in Waltham, Mary and Francis Jesch noted that when they asked a woman in their parish if she would adopt a priest, she said “Yes – but how much will it cost?” She was amazed to find that spiritual adoption was free and that she could receive a booklet with a specific priest’s name at no cost.
Our goal is to have every priest in the Archdiocese of Boston adopted by the end of the year. Please adopt a priest today, and let others know of this worthwhile apostolate!
Serrans scoop ice cream for Altar Servers of Boston
November 3rd, 2009
Members of the Serra Club of Boston recently helped out with the Altar Server Appreciation Mass held in the Cathedral on October 31, 2009. Altar Servers were able to attend a special Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, followed by an ice cream social in the high school gym.
Serrans helped greet guests, distribute altar server certificates, and even scoop ice cream. The ice cream was sticky and required some extra muscle, but it was well worth it to help reward the altar servers of the Archdiocese of Boston!
Photos of the ice cream social can be seen in the slideshow below.
You can see photos of this event and other Serra Club events at our Flickr site: www.flickr.com/serraboston
Thanks to the Archdiocese of Boston Vocations Office for organizing this event!
New “Adopt-a-Priest” apostolate for Priesthood Sunday 2009
October 25th, 2009
As a gift to the priests of the Archdiocese of Boston during this special “Year of the Priest,” the Serra Club of Boston has organized a unique apostolate of prayer which is being initiated on October 25: Priesthood Sunday 2009.
We are inviting all members of the archdiocese to pray and sacrifice for our priests in a more personal and committed manner by “spiritually adopting” a priest for one year. Serra Boston has prepared prayer folders for each of the current 751 diocesan priests and will distribute them randomly on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information on this new apostolate, please visit our page on the Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate at the link below:
Learn more about the Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate
You can also read the Boston Pilot’s press release on this new apostolate at: Boston Pilot: Serra Boston initiates Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate
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